The Kruger Brothers - Best Of

In the liner notes to the album Forever and a Day (2010) Uwe wrote that, “When we began our career in 1975, nothing could have prepared us for the journey that lay ahead.” As we approach the 40th anniversary of that beginning, theirs is a career that has traced a remarkable arc, from a couple of rag-tag musicians busking for spare change in Munich’s Marienplatz, to an international trio playing with symphonies and in concert halls throughout North America and Europe. There are now 15 albums under the Kruger Brothers name, presenting everything from traditional clawhammer tunes to a collaboration with a classical string quartet.

This collection includes tracks from the full breadth of their recording career, some from some time ago, such as “Cork Harbor” and “Alabama Bound,” and others very recent, such as “The Lights of Our Village” and a track new to this release, “People Get Ready.” If they look disparate, this collection shows that, in fact, they really aren’t. All were guided by the same hands, by the same curiosities, and as such they all help to tell the larger story of the Kruger Brothers.

Track listing: Watches the Clouds Roll By Black Mountain Rag People Get Ready Carolina in the Fall The Plan Cork Harbor The Lights in Our Village Forever and a Day Beautiful Nothing Choices The New Country Winterport Long Black Veil Alabama Bound Honey Babe Blues Sweden / Running Down the Mountain